Google on "Javascript local file system" and see if you still think it's safe. The Flash sandbox is generally considered safe; Javascript is not.
Hank Fay -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Davies Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] WebProNews: Executive Summary of AJAX I must have dozed off at some point during the evolution of secure browsers <g> - how come javascript is dangerous? By design it should not have any access to the local file system, so unless you enable ActiveX [fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")] you should be safe? btw when searching for the correct syntax for the above I came across this snippet: Set reg = Server.CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer") I struck me that it might be interesting/dangerous if this works: owi = new ActiveXObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer") ... CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer") works in vfp and intellisense shows some interesting methods... Andrew Davies MBCS CITP - AndyD 8-)# ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any queries. ********************************************************************** [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
